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So here's the scene outside my booth at the Heritage Festival... hmmm, not very inviting is it? We braved it out though thinking that it would stop at some point throughout the day, but the skies above proved us wrong. It rained all day long!

Gratefully, my son Josh was there to set up my canopy and he put up some "lovely blue tarps" from the hardware store since I don't have any sides. I usually put the curtains around the side poles and usepinkpolka dot ribbon to tie them with...you know, the whole girly frufru vibe.

Despite all the drip drops and decorating issues, we managed to get set up and ended up having a wonderful day! Believe it or not, there were quite a few shoppers and we made some new friends. One of which was a sweet lady named Rachel who gave me some flattering blog love on her site. Thanks Rachel for the compliments! She sells cute little organic baby toys...please visit her at prettylizzielu. My sister Sandy, (trying to hide in the picture) hung out with me all day... we got soaking wet and laughed the whole time!!!

Even Bob the Monkey Man perservered the weather and managed to put a smile on lots of little faces! Don't you love his little companion? She's rockin' her little dress, isn't she? Now, that's my kinda girl, still stylin' underneath those gray skies!!!

Now that it's over, I'm once again sewing for my next venue, Staunton Art Center's Art for Gifts. This time of year is always so busy for me with the holiday season right around the corner. But that's another blog post...until then wishing you sunny skies and lots of laughter during the rainy ones. Enjoy!

“Anyone who says sunshine brings happiness has never danced in the rain” - Author Unknown(Hey, who is this guy Author anyway? Maybe he is the brother of "I Dunno" - he was my boys' best friend when I used to ask them, "Who did this?" :)

Nestled in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia is my studio, a cluttered jewel filled with fabrics and patterns and notions. Each area a treasure to me. As long as I can remember, I have been able to look beyond an object and see a merging art form. So I collect buttons and ribbons and threads and create one of a kind bags and all sorts of little needful things. Each one unique. Each one hand made by me.

As keeper of this space, I invite you to linger awhile...and share this journal while I detail with stitches and clarify with words my love of sewing. And as I spend this moment with you, I want you to know that every piece I create has been pondered and pampered with thought to design and color. It has been dreamed or envisioned at the most unusual times.

And now, my passion for fabrics has been entrusted to you, my guest, in this newest adventure for me...Majomi Bags